Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-27

KfIDSNILBE.
REIDsULLE, n. c., September o.
The extent OF damage done TO tobacco
IN tins section 10y frost Sunday morn
ing was slight. by no means proving as
serious as was expected. 1t is estimated
that three fourths of the crop has been
cut and housed and of the remaining
fourth that Was subjected to the frost
only q small portion was injured, and
this injury is confined entirely to the
lowlands and rivcr-bottom crops.
Farmers are all busy and the weed is
curing nicely. The crop is unusually
fine.
GRANVILLE COUNTY.
OXFORD, n. c., September o.
There was s frost here last night and
the night before. It is estimated that
in Granville county there is one seventh
OF the tobacco crop standing. That
standing in the lowlands is very
badly bitten, while that in the high
lands * hardly touched The great
bulk of the crop is cured, and is better
than il las been for years.
DURHAM.
rUEHANI, n. c., September pa
white frost fell here on Saturday night,
but owing to the heavy dew which had
fallen III the early part Of the night
there WAS little or no damage done.
After dilieont inquiry Of farmers from
different sections there appears to I've
no serious damage TO the tobacco crop.
IN TIE HENDERSON EEICHBoRHOoD.
HENpERsoN, y. c., September 90
Our section was visited on Saturday,
9th instant, with frost that did con
siderable damage. About one fourth
Of the tobacco crop was standing, and
about one half of that was "btten.
A good deal was cut on Saturday and
hastily handled, and thereby much
damaged. The crop already cured aud
housed is very fine in color generally.
though much Of it is diseased. The
prices of new on the market-and much
is being marketed unusually good,
though all offered is readily taken.
The frost this (Monday) morning WAS
not so heavy, though it did some da-
mage. The pea and potato-vines are
d" black"
Illinois. Indiana, and Kansas.
EVANSVILLE, ND, September %
No doubt the growing tobacco has
been seriously injured i'll the region OF
the country in Southern Illinois and
Indiana and Kansas, Of which this is
tho centre. Reports are general to this
GGect. The tobacco III the bottom
lands is badly injured.
RfchIu0ud Tobacco Market SUm-
mary.
Reported tor tho Dispstch.I
The anxiety of the tobacco trade con-
corning the tobacco crop was evidenced
yesterday morning 10y many early ar
rivals Of members Of the trade around the
slip and exchange. Little knots began to
gather before . o'clock, but it was after
10 before kilograms began to come in,
when the crowd increased. The tele-
graph boys were eagerly watched in
their deliveries 10 the addresses, and
tie recipient was not always tho first to
read the brief messages, where so many
keen eyes were over and around him.
An were about the frost. rs WAS expect
Cd, and are summed up herewith From
Lynchburg heavy damage is reported
Saturday night in many places, but 1t
is more probable that the cutting OF I'M
ripe tobacco has been more damaging
than frost the crop out in the field IS
estimated at one third to Que half. From
Nottoway county the damagereported is
greatertian ina any other, ertelegrAm
from Blacks stone We learn that all or
about one half ont was hurt by frost.
From Petersburg the reports are con
fiCting. but there Is not thought to be
much frost damage in that county SO
far as beard from. There is little news
from Southwest or West Virginia, but
it is supposed the greater damage must
be there than nearer cast. In Ashc-
vile. n. c., and Winston, y. c., the
damage is reported considerable, and
from Henderson, n. c., one fourth OF
the crop is reported ont and slightly
damaged, while in Oxford, n. O., tae
kilograms say there was material dam
age. The Louisville (ky) reports are
meaerc, but indicate slight frost IN low
grounds, while i'll Clarksyille, Tenn, a
rather bad frost is reported, rs also III
Hopkinsyile, Ky. Cincinnati reports
iy vine BADLY damaged" in all that
section. ItshOuld be borne in mind that
net results are only reliably obtainable
after the sun strikes the plant. If 1t is
frost-mtten it viii wilt and dry up. and
appear dead go that tomorrow fuller
reports may TO more reliable by letter
and telegraph. Our market needs a
stimulus very much, and as soon as
Europe satisfies herself Of the situation
prices vii be surely better here on all
grades. The market yesterday WAS very
much better Several lines OF wrappers
and bright filters and some common
GRADES changed hands, and some bur
ievs were sold. Holders Of the latter
are very firm and await further deyel-
opments in the western markets.
The thermometer WAS vmiously re-
ported at 81 to 4O2 yesterday morning
near this city, and there seems no
doubt that many fields Of tobacco were
badly hurt in this county even. The
market was frmer and more active yes
terday.